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He played a big part in winning the club’s only major trophy, the League Cup in 2004.

After leaving Boro, Ugo retired from football two years later and moved into coaching, spending the last three years as the coach of Spurs’ Under-23s.

A Boro shirt and picture left at the Ayresome Gates in memory of Ugo Ehiogu (Image: Ian McIntyre)

Fans home and away rose together before kick-off at Boro’s away defeat against Bournemouth to remember the former England international with a minute’s applause.

And Boro’s away faithful then chanted his name in an organised tribute in the 44th minute.

Paying tribute on Friday, Boro chairman Steve Gibson said: “I’m deeply shocked. I would regularly bump into Ugo. Football is a small world and he was always warm, friendly and welcoming. All of Middlesbrough Football Club will miss him.”

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“Ugo was one of our heroes at Cardiff when the club won its only ever major trophy. Ugo and Gareth Southgate were the rock on which Steve McClaren brought the club its best period in its history.”

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And England boss Gareth Southgate - who partnered Ugo at the heart of Boro’s defence during a glory spell for the club - said: “I know that football will be grieving because he was so highly respected by everybody he worked with and losing him at such a young age is difficult to come to terms with.

“Most importantly, he was a gentleman and he is one of those characters that people would find it difficult to have anything bad to say about him.

Ugo Ehiogu (Image: Getty Images Europe)

“He was one of the most professional people I played with in terms of how he applied himself to his job and it was great to see him progressing though the coaching pathway with that thirst for learning.

“Ugo was a credit to football, a credit to his family and he will be missed by everybody who was lucky enough to know him.”